KICKSORTER

kicksorter, pulse height analyzer

(noun) scientific instrument consisting of an electronic circuit that permits only voltage pulses of predetermined height to pass

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Etymology

Noun

kicksorter (plural kicksorters)

A device for analyzing the amplitudes of electrical pulses.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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